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HB 1449 - 2015-16
Concerning oil transportation safety.
Sponsors: Farrell, Carlyle, Fitzgibbon, Ortiz-Self, Peterson, Walkinshaw, Gregerson, Senn, McBride, Robinson, Tarleton, Pollet, Cody, Ormsby, Riccelli, Kagi, Blake, Fey, Hudgins, Lytton, Bergquist, Sells, Takko, Tharinger, Jinkins, Wylie, Hunt, S., Stanford, Reykdal, Sawyer, Appleton, Van De Wege, Clibborn, Ryu, Goodman, Kilduff
By Request: Governor Inslee
Companion Bill: SB 5087
Bill History

2015 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 21
First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (View Original Bill)
Feb 3
Public hearing in the House Committee on Environment at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 16
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Environment at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 17
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Environment at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Feb 19
Referred to Finance.
Feb 24
Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 25
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
FIN - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Environment. (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Feb 27
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 3
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 5
Committee recommendations adopted and the 1st substitute bill substituted (ENVI 15). (View 1st Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 60; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View 1st Engrossed) (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Mar 9
First reading, referred to Energy, Environment & Telecommunications.
Mar 18
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 31
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Apr 1
EET - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Referred to Ways & Means.
Apr 7
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 8
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 15
Committee amendment not adopted.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 22
House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments.

IN THE SENATE

Apr 24
Senate receded from amendments.
Rules suspended.
Returned to second reading for amendment.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 24
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2. (View Roll Calls)
Speaker signed.

IN THE SENATE

Apr 24
President signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Apr 24
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 14
Governor signed.
Chapter 274, 2015 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 7/1/2015.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
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